International Jazz Day
International Jazz Day 2022 Reveals Location & Lineup for All-Star Global Concert
More than 180 countries are set to participate in International Jazz Day 2022 with the help of the United Nations, organizers announced on Friday (April 22). The annual celebration will be capped once again by an All-Star Global Concert whose lineup this year includes such genre luminaries as Marcus Miller, Gregory Porter, David Sanborn, Ravi Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Shemekia Copeland and Lizz Wright. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The flagship event — helmed by host/artistic director Herbie Hancock and musical director John Beasley — will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 30. In addition, it will be webcast worldwide at 5 p.m. ET on jazzday.com, unesco.org, hancockinstitute.org, the International Jazz ...
Herbie Hancock, Andra Day, Jacob Collier Salute International Jazz Day’s 10th Anniversary
“Our International Jazz Day community has displayed incredible resilience, creativity, ingenuity and compassion throughout the immense challenges of the past year,” said Hancock in announcing the annual event. “While the global pandemic continues to make life difficult for so many around the world, the example of organizers from Nepal to Mexico to Cameroon inspires us to greet this historic 10th anniversary milestone with joy, courage and hope for the future of jazz.” Grammy Award-winning artist Hancock also serves as artistic director and John Beasley as musical director of the All-Star Global Concert, whose slate of jazz performers represents more than 20 countries. In addition to New York, performances will take place in Los Angeles, the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Cape Town, Moscow, ...
